The Molo, Venice, Looking West

The Molo Looking West at the Metropolitan Museum, painted in 1709, presents the waterfront promenade toward the entrance of the Grand Canal. This westward view complemented the standard eastward perspectives, providing a comprehensive documentation of the Molo. Carlevarijs documented Venice in oil on canvas with architectural precision drawn partly from his own engravings, staffing his panoramic views with animated crowds of merchants, tourists, and gondoliers rendered in small, fluid strokes.

The Molo's waterfront extends toward the distant Dogana and Salute, creating atmospheric depth. Carlevarijs' careful rendering of each building along the waterfront demonstrates his documentary method.